Shamed By 'Moral Police' For Sitting With His Girlfriend On Valentine's Day, Kerala Youth Commits Suicide

The days of harassment on Facebook and Whatsapp proved too much for 23-year-old Anish, a resident of Kerala's Palakkad district, forcing him to commit suicide. He took the extreme step on Thursday evening, little over a week after he and his girlfriend were attacked by five men at Kollam beach on Valentine's Day.

The 'moral police' had allegedly assaulted them, recorded the incident on mobile phones and shared it on Facebook and Whatsapp.

According to his family and friends, Anish was 'mentally distressed' ever since. He was found hanging from a tree adjacent to his home on Thursday. They alleged that despite Anish making a police complaint, he was still being harassed by the accused on Facebook, driving him to death.

On his suicide note, Anish named two men, who have been now booked by police for murder charges.

The Kerala Human Rights Commission has also taken suo motto cognizance of the incident and sought a report.

Anish and his girlfriend had gone to the beach on February 14, where they ran into the 'moral police' brigade who were said to be drinking there.